“‘Truly I tell you,’ Jesus replied, ‘no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel will fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age: homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields—along with persecutions—and in the age to […]
In a distant land of the decaying, I happened upon a hospital. There were many pseudo-hospitals, clinics and traditional healers scattered in the shadow of its mighty walls, but a quick inspection proved them dirty and inadequate. I made my way into the hospital via a backdoor and climbed the stairwell to the top floor. […]
A young lady recently emailed Dick Brogden with a question about teaching missionary kids in the Arab world. Should she come as a missionary on support or look for paid teaching position? ***** Hello, Mr. Brogden, I am a university student majoring in elementary education. I was on a Chi Alpha trip to Cairo and […]
Last month (June) we were challenged to fast restaurants. The heart of the fast was not about staying away from McDonalds so much as it was about hospitality. Hospitality is a big deal in the Arab world—and it has been for quite a while (check out Genesis 18). Before I arrived in Cairo, I thought I […]
A young man recently wrote for some advice on taking time off from school to focus on the Word. Team Leader Overseer Dick Brogden offered a few thoughts on how to manage this season of life. The young man writes: Hey, Dick, Right now I’m stretched a bit thin working full-time, studying full-time year-round, leading a […]
I stepped from the taxi at 4:00 in the morning, took a deep breath, and walked toward the airport doors. I presented my passport to the security guard who asked for my destination. “Baghdad,” I replied in a surprisingly confident voice, and he directed me to the right side of the terminal. I showed the […]
Last month’s Kingdom Fast was produced music. No music for the month. But if one did it right, there shouldn’t have been much silence. This fast was about using our own words to express praise to Jesus. Rather than turning to someone else’s words of praise to Jesus, we were encouraged to sing our own […]
The March Kingdom Fast for Live Dead is shopping (groceries and bills not included). Physically this fast is easier than caffeine. There are no withdrawal headaches. Mentally though, it takes some work, like remembering not to hit “Buy now with 1-click” for a $0.99 book on Kindle. Oops. Goal #1 for the remainder of March: Stay away […]
Last week my wife and I attended an international church service in Tangier, Morocco. The majority of the congregation was comprised of immigrant Africans, but there were others from Asia and Europe as well. The speaker was a visitor from Kenya. He was a great communicator, an engaging speaker, charismatic and funny, but he did […]
I enjoy drinking coffee, but I also enjoy its nuances, smells, and aromas. It’s about more than just getting up in the morning and making a simple cup of coffee, but making sure I can “craft” it for the perfect taste. You could say that coffee is an art for our family. Our overseas life […]
